hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to put into the mouth; to eat
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
looking depressed; long face
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
although I say; although one might say; although called
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to be worried; to be troubled
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
boy; son; baby boy; young man
instant; moment; for an instant
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
anything and everything; just about everything
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold